Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced via Facebook March 25 that he will be purchasing Occlus VR, you know, the guys behind the ultra-cool Oculus Rift head set. According to Kotaku, Zuckerberg's Facebook paid $2 Billion for the virtual reality technology company. Yes that's Billion with a "B." In a blog post, the Oculus team confirmed the news, saying that they are "partnering" with Facebook. This is, of course, corporate speak for "Yeah, Facebook bought us."
"This is really a new communication platform. By feeling truly present, you can share unbounded spaces and experiences with the people in your life. Imagine sharing not just moments with your friends online, but entire experiences and adventures," says Zuckerberg in his Facebook post.
I have a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach about this. Imagine a Rift headset with a Facebook share button and imperatives to use it every time to load it up. Everywhere I go on the Internet these days has a little Facebook button with this imperator already. I don't need it in my gaming.
We were in talks about maybe bringing a version of Minecraft to Oculus. I just cancelled that deal. Facebook creeps me out.
— Markus Persson (@notch) March 25, 2014
Posted 28-03-2014, 01:00
@Slaughter - The internet is full of articles saying that they aren't going to do that. Though I am still sure this "partnership" is doomed (at least for us - the consumers).
Posted 26-03-2014, 20:40
http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/26/5549186/facebook-rebrand-oculus-rift-headset
"Facebook is planning to eventually rebrand the Oculus Rift experience, redesigning the hardware and updating it with "a Facebook interface and logo."
Down the toilet it goes...
Posted 26-03-2014, 20:21
God help us, I just imagine it now 3D Candy Crush Saga. What a use for cutting edge technology.
Posted 26-03-2014, 09:30
God damn it! They ruined it...well they'll ruin it.
I am sure there will be "some" integrated feature to piss the core audience off that was the most excited...
I wish that announcement was made in a week (April 1st).
Posted 26-03-2014, 03:07
Troubling? I am absolutely serious, this is downright terrifying!
Posted 26-03-2014, 02:13
Well, that's another thing to take off the 'I want this' list...damn you Facebook!!
Posted 26-03-2014, 01:37
This is unexpected and very very troubling.
Posted 26-03-2014, 01:07
Possibly the best piece of news I've heard this year.
Posted 26-03-2014, 01:05
Yeah we don't know anything yet. For all we know, it'll be the exact same team making the Oculus now as before Mark Zuckerberg bought it.
... But yeah, I agree anyway. Fuck that guy.
Posted 26-03-2014, 01:00
Dude, fuck you. Just fuck you.
No way in hell am I getting one now